Races

The first day of racing ended with the provisional podium headed by Luis Albert's PATAKIN, winner of the second event of this Spring Mediterranean Cup. They were followed by the Canary Island team on Martinez Doreste's CLINICAS W, while sitting in third were Luis Martin Cabiedes' NOTICIA and Jorge Martinez Doreste's HANG TEN tied on points. The protagonist of the second...

Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team and France’s fleet racing showdown With just one point separating France in third and Emirates GBR in fourth, the stage is set for a dramatic, last-minute showdown between the two teams to decide which one will secure a place in the winner-takes-all Grand Final. Will Ben Ainslie’s San Francisco racing experience lend him an edge or wil...

Data provided from the nine-strong F50 fleet shows that the average event position for a home team in Season 3 is 4.8, slightly lower than the average position racing away from home - 4.6. Teams are therefore more likely to perform better racing away from home than in front of supporting crowds. This was also true in Season 2, when the average finish for a team racing a...

SailGP returns to the iconic racing venue of Sydney Harbour for the ninth event of Season 3 on February 18-19, with crews set to be challenged by the traditionally high wind venue, according to commentator Stevie Morrison. “If you end up with a current or tide going out, you can end up with a big chop and big breeze,” he said, “that’s what I’m crossing my fingers for.” ...

The NEEL 47 MINIMOLE arrived 1st overall in the Rallye l'ARC+ on Tuesday 3rd December, after a 12day crossing, beating the 2nd by 35 miles. THE NEEL 47 had already finished 1st (all categories combined) on the first stage of the Rally between the Canary Islands and the Cape Verde Islands. 3 NEEL trimarans were racing in this edition, their ranking is as follows...

The Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa design teams have spent the last four months evaluating a wide range of monohull concepts. Their goals have been to design a class that will be  challenging and demanding to sail, rewarding the top level of skill for the crews; this concept could become the future of racing and even cruising monohulls beyond the America's Cup....

This year, competitors had to contend with very rough weather on this mythical course, which starts in Cowes (England), goes around the Fasntet and down to the finish line in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (France). Once again, the J/ team showed they were in the game, with no fewer than 5 podium finishes! The family crew of the J/133 Pintia cruiser racer took victory in IRC 1B...

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The Championship was a six race program, fully crewed windward leeward series and held as part of the Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta, hosted by Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC) Others have thought the J/99 was categorised solely as a double handed Sydney to Hobart winner and offshore racer – there is no doubt the J/99 does this type of racing extremely...

The 2022 edition of the emblematic Spi Ouest France which took place last weekend in Quiberon Bay was marked by sunny conditions. The J/99s were once again at the forefront, especially in the IRC B category. Maxime Mesnil, skipper of the J/99 AXESAIL, winner of the IRC B category, gave us his impressions on his race and has already set his sights on the next races. “W...

“Clients Dougall and Jaz Love are co-owners of the Rapido 60 Trimaran, Romanza, equipped with a full suite of North Sails 3Di upwind, two asymmetrical spinnakers, and a Code Zero. While Dougall is more of a racer, Jaz is experienced in motor yachts and new to the sailing scene. “Fortunately, Romanza provides both high-speed racing excitement and comfortable, easy cruisi...

October 1st, La Rochelle, that’s when and where the 2017 MiniTransat will begin. The 81 best sailors in the world will compete against each other on a 6.50 m boat without assistance and communication. As usual the race will be sailed in two legs, the first one from La Rochelle to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is 1350 miles long and will approximately take 7 to 10 days. The...

As regatta season continues in the caribbean, HH66-03 'Nala' debuted with the 'Round the Rocks race on Thursday. The circumnavigation of St. John is a great warm-up for both boat and crew. Following this, they then faced off against multiple Hudson Yacht Group built Gunboat 60s and the Bieker 53 in the St. Thomas International Regatta. What a race! On the final day HH...